Communications

As a sector-wide support unit, LOCSU carries out a range of communications, publicity and media activities to promote the role of the Local Optical Committee to deliver eye health services through optical practices and to highlight the importance of the sector to key decision makers in government, the NHS and with health opinion formers.

LOCSU promotes the role of LOCs and eye health services in the media

Local Optical Committees

Supporting effective LOCs and keeping them up to date is our primary objective. LOCSU publishes a regular newsletter and social media feeds achieve this. These aim to keep LOC officers informed about the latest developments on the commissioning of local eye health services and to promote our training activities to ensure LOCs operate as effective local representative bodies.

National & Regional Media

We can provide a range of experts, such as our Optical Leaders, based across England for interview on any aspect of clinical eye health pathways and local community optometry services.

Health and Optical Trade Press

As the national support unit for Local Optical Committees, LOCSU is the go-to organisation for the optical and specialist health publications providing news, comment and analysis on eye health services and NHS commissioning stories.